Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

[A summary and explanation of some recent rumors]

The post title looks unremarkable, even a bit too formal.

But after clicking in, the content left many people dumbfounded.

The original poster didn't start by hurling insults, nor did they use sarcastic remarks or emotional language to incite others.

It begins with a timeline of recent rumors about Lu Xing and Shen Qingyi.

The time, account, screenshots, and links of each dissemination were all meticulously recorded.

Immediately afterwards, the post revealed the flaws in those so-called "chat logs".

The profile pictures show inconsistent compression marks, the chat bubbles are obviously cropped at the edges, and the time sequence is contradictory.

Attached below are the platform's complaint receipt and a screenshot of the police's brief explanation after accepting the case.

Of course, the key information has been blurred out.

But this is enough to prove the point: those so-called chat logs of coercing the girl are all fake.

It's all fiction from beginning to end.

The post ended with only one sentence.

Those who spread rumors have been summoned to the police station to cooperate with the investigation. Please stop spreading false information.

That one short sentence caused an uproar on the entire forum.

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[Holy crap, so all those chat logs were photoshopped?]

[I knew something was off. Shen Qingyi's usual behavior with Lu Xing...does she seem forced?]

Looking back now, those accounts that stirred up trouble were truly outrageous.

Wait, isn't the main point that the person spreading the rumor has already been taken to the police station?

This is so awesome...

[Stop gloating. Shouldn't those who joined in the criticism before apologize?]

At almost the same time, people in the grade group also started forwarding this post.

It started with just a few people discussing it.

Before long, the news spread like wildfire, like dry grass being set ablaze.

Have you guys checked the forum?

"It's reversed, completely reversed."

"It's not a reversal; the person who spread the rumors has been proven guilty."

"Holy crap...this chain of evidence is too perfect!"

"I heard that these were compiled by law school freshmen."

"Huh? Freshman year?"

"Zhou Lian, right? A law school freshman, Lu Xing's roommate."

"???"

"Holy crap...that's intense."

Soon, the discussion shifted from the rumors themselves to the people who compiled the evidence.

[Law students, you're terrifying!]

What was I doing during my freshman year of college?

Cheng Yue and his team hadn't expected to run into such a tough opponent.

Honestly, Lu Xing is incredibly lucky to have a roommate like this.

[Hilarious! They didn't even check the other person's dorm room before acting recklessly.]

But the story doesn't end there.

Not long after, someone else revealed another name.

Han Shuyan is also a freshman in the law school.

She was Shen Qingyi's roommate.

At first, no one realized what the name meant.

It wasn't until she uncovered the details about the girl's side that everyone realized that this counterattack wasn't just something Zhou Lian was doing alone.

Zhou Lian was in charge of the evidence disseminated through campus forums, grade-level groups, and other platforms.

Han Shuyan was responsible for gathering information from the girls.

She collected chat logs and recordings of private conversations between girls.

And evidence of Liang Yuwei and Deng Jiaqi spreading rumors about Shen Qingyi.

Now, everyone's attention was drawn back to the two girls.

Originally, everyone thought they were just spreading rumors along with Cheng Yue.

However, what Han Shuyan compiled was far worse than the rumor itself.

Before this, they had talked about Shen Qingyi behind her back more than once.

They said she was pretending to be aloof, that she was deliberately stringing boys along.

They say she takes advantage of her good looks and likes to steal the spotlight from others.

She even fabricated some completely fictitious sex rumors.

The reason is ridiculously simple...

It's simply because Shen Qingyi is beautiful.

The boys they liked couldn't help but glance at Shen Qingyi a few more times.

Even though Shen Qingyi did nothing from beginning to end, and even though she didn't respond to those boys at all.

But her very existence seems to have become a mistake in the eyes of some people.

Dissatisfaction, jealousy...

Then came resentment.

In the end, jealousy turned into pure malice.

So they started packaging those dark emotions as rumors, splashing dirty water onto the girl little by little.

However, this time they ran into a brick wall.

Holy crap, those two girls are disgusting!

[Spreading rumors out of jealousy of someone's beauty? What kind of elementary school logic is that?]

Whether you're pretty or ugly, you get criticized.

Thinking about it that way, it's no wonder Shen Qingyi always seems so aloof and unapproachable...

So, do Han Shuyan and Zhou Lian know each other?

I'm in law school, and I heard they're a couple.

【？？？？？】

Holy crap?!

The moment this news came out, the forum exploded again.

Meanwhile, in dormitory 317...

Lin Yuanzhou sat in the chair, looking at his phone screen, his expression gradually becoming strange.

He glanced at his phone, then at Zhou Lian, who was organizing books.

Finally, he couldn't help but stand up.

"Zhou Lian".

Zhou Lian raised his head.

"Um?"

Lin Yuanzhou walked over, grabbed his arm, and looked as serious as if he were interrogating a criminal.

"I have a question for you."

Zhou Lian was slightly taken aback when he saw his appearance.

"Go ahead and ask."

Lin Yuanzhou held the phone screen up in front of him.

"Who is this Han Shuyan?"

Zhou Lian glanced at it, then answered honestly:

"My girlfriend."

The dormitory was silent for a second.

Lin Yuanzhou was silent for a moment, then asked:

"Did she come to help deal with this rumor because of you?"

Zhou Lian thought for a moment, then continued to answer honestly:

"She is Shen Qingyi's roommate, and they have a good relationship in the dorm."

Lin Yuanzhou: "..."

Looking at Zhou Lian's serious face, he didn't know what to say.

After a long while, he raised his hand to his forehead.

"The couple cleverly devised a series of schemes, leading Cheng Yue to the executioner's block by mistake..."

"Oh, no 'mistake'."

Lu Xing couldn't help but laugh.

"I never imagined there was such a strong connection between the two dormitories!"

Zhao Lin added with a smile:

"Could this be a marriage alliance between the two countries?"

Lin Yuanzhou immediately slammed his fist on the table:

"Great words!"

Lu Xing: "..."

Zhou Lian: "..."

……

On Monday evening, a soft layer of sunset clouds spread across the sky.

Lu Xing and Shen Qingyi walked side by side on the road to "the end of the year".

The girl was wearing a light-colored coat today, which looked clean and gentle against the backdrop of the sunset.

Lu Xing looked down at their clasped hands.

Her fingertips were still a little cool.

Shen Qingyi noticed the movement and turned her head to look at him.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xing raised his gaze and looked at the rosy clouds on the distant horizon.

"Your hands always seem to be cold, even in summer."

Shen Qingyi glanced at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"It's been like this since junior high school~"

Lu Xing smiled, squeezed her hand, and then stroked it a few more times.

"It's okay, people with cold hands have warm hearts."

He spoke in a very serious manner:

"This just proves that our classmate Shen is a kind, beautiful, dignified, generous, and lovely girl."

Shen Qingyi couldn't help but laugh and looked up at him.

"Wow, you're so good at complimenting people..."

"Did you used to chat with girls a lot?"

This is a life-or-death question!

Lu Xing's mind immediately went into overdrive.

"Where can I find it!"

"You're my first girlfriend, and this is the absolute truth from the bottom of my heart."

Shen Qingyi was deliberately teasing him, and tilted her head to ask:

"Oh, so this is just my first girlfriend?"

Lu Xing, unfazed by the pressure, answered again:

"This is just my first girlfriend."

"She'll be my first fiancée, and my wife forever..."

Shen Qingyi's ears burned as she listened, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She couldn't help but prick his palm with her fingernail.

"Who said I was going to marry you!"

"Hmph, narcissist..."

Despite saying this, the two of them never let go of each other's hands.

Seeing Lu Xing suddenly frown while smiling, Shen Qingyi had a wicked thought.

Taking advantage of the boy's inattention, she raised her hand and poked his waist.

"Hey!"

"ah!?"

Lu Xing felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his whole body trembled violently.

He subconsciously let go and jumped half a step to the side.

Several passersby glanced over instinctively, and a girl passing by couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lu Xing's face instantly turned red.

Once he realized what was happening, he immediately took the girl's hand again and quickened his pace.

"You're still laughing!"

"I'm so embarrassed!"

Shen Qingyi, however, couldn't stop laughing.

She raised her hand to cover her mouth, but her crescent-shaped eyes couldn't be hidden.

Seeing how happy she was, Lu Xing was torn between being angry and happy.

Finally, he had no choice but to turn his head to the side and start thinking.

Doesn't she have any weaknesses?

I need to think of a way to deal with her myself.

We can't always be the one being provoked, can we?

Just as she was thinking this, Shen Qingyi suddenly moved closer to him.

The girl reached out and took his arm, her voice softening as she did so.

"Okay, don't be angry."

"I just want you to relax a bit and stop frowning all the time."

The sunset glow fell into her eyes, as if adding a layer of warm light to her clear and beautiful eyes.

Lu Xing froze, and his steps involuntarily stopped.

"I...always frown?"

Shen Qingyi nodded.

"You probably didn't even realize it yourself, did you?"

"You frown when you eat, sometimes when you drink milk tea, or even when you take a simple walk."

She sighed softly as she said this.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with frowning."

"I just often feel that you have a lot on your mind."

She turned her head to look at Lu Xing, her voice soft.

"But... it seems you're unwilling to tell me anything."

"Of course, I don't mean you have to tell me everything, that's not what I meant."

In the distance, traffic, crowds, and the sound of the evening breeze mingled together.

Shen Qingyi simply gazed at him quietly, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Student Lu..."

"We are already a community with a shared future."

Her voice was soft, but very earnest:

"You can rely on me sometimes."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Qingyi released his hand and took half a step back.

She raised her slender arm and pinched the soft flesh as if to demonstrate her strength.

"I'm very powerful too~"

The sunset glowed on her, making her smiling face sparkle.

As a boy, he was taught from a young age to solve problems on his own and not to rely on others easily.

His family wasn't well-off, so he had to be sensible.

His parents work hard, so he shouldn't cause them any trouble.

My younger sister is still young...

So he needs to act like an older brother.

This was especially true after I entered society in my previous life.

Work pressure, financial difficulties, anxiety about the future, and regret for wasting time.

He had long been accustomed to taking on all the responsibilities himself.

Only when one is strong enough can one be considered truly powerful.

After a long while, Lu Xing shook his head and chuckled.

"Okay."

"I'll try to make myself more relaxed."

After saying that, he changed the subject.

"Shall we go eat quickly?"

"Okay~"

Lu Xing led her forward, his tone deliberately casual.

"I heard that restaurant has live piano music playing inside."

"Wow, this is so high-end..."

"It's okay. Besides, I saw in the reviews that their food is pretty good, it's just that the portions might be a bit small."

"But it's okay, if it's not enough, we can go buy some other things next door."

"I checked the map, there seems to be a dessert shop nearby..."

Lu Xing spoke incoherently, trying to conceal the turbulent emotions surging within him.

Shen Qingyi listened quietly to him, just so as not to expose the turmoil in his heart.